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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion. We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources.

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Approaches for Quelling Stigma related to COVID-19

BMJ

quarantine-breakers”) or video clips of people shouting at or even physically assaulting Wuhanese or people who visited Wuhan after the outbreak. 4 This short article draws on lessons learnt from other infectious disease outbreaks, such as HIV and Ebola, to help inform approaches to COVID-19-related stigma within China.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. I don’t have access to change the levers of government. And either of those could be given to the patient or an informant. Eric 19:56 Okay, but I’m a primary care provider. Ana chodos, what should I be? But I don’t.

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Episode 223: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 14 – Race, Place, and Health: Clinician and Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 14: Race, Place, and Health: Clinician and Community Perspectives Show Notes by Alec Calac February 15th, 2022 Summary: This episode highlights how racism manifests in the built environment, and how community and individual-level efforts can mitigate these inequities. Be curious.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer. Allison also praised the decision to involve the community in shaping the research.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Just today (June 17th) as we record this podcast: Ezra Klein released a wonderful interview with Sarah McBride , the first openly transgender member of congress A judge ruled that cuts to NIH grants focused on minority groups, including transgender people, were illegal and ordered the government to restore funding. Johnson, actually.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

We discuss the principles of harm reduction, social determinants of health, and trauma informed care. Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The social determinants of health and what community well being was a big part of. Naheed, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.